Side event at UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany on 14 May 2012

May 13, 2012

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability will host an official side event on 14 May 2012 at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany to launch a new pilot Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions that will help cities and communities measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

The event brings together leaders and experts from C40, ICLEI, the World Resources Institute, and the Joint Work Programme of the World Bank Group, UN-HABITAT and UNEP.

WHO:Jürgen Nimptsch, Mayor of Bonn, Vice-Chair of World Mayors Council on Climate ChangeDavid Cadman, President of ICLEISeth Schultz, Research Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership GroupJennifer Morgan, Director, Climate and Energy Program, WRITechnical experts from ICLEI, World Bank, WRI, UN-HABITAT and OECD and more

WHEN:Monday, May 14, 201213:15 - 14:45 CET

WHERE:Room METRORobert-Schuman-Platz 1, 53175 Bonn

Credentials: This event is open to participation by media accredited to attend the UNFCCC meetings.